Description
The National Park Service is seeking a contractor to perform maintenance and restoration work on the National Historic Landmark (NHL) full-rigged ship Balclutha. The work includes routine ship husbandry that cannot be performed while the vessel is in the water or at her berth. The project involves hauling out the ship, cleaning and inspecting the vessel, performing routine hull preparation and coatings, and conducting regular cyclic maintenance on the ship's systems and components. The contractor must have experience in restoration and maintenance of historic round-bottomed, riveted, lapped plate steel steam ships.
Some key aspects of the project include:
* Hauling out the ship at a commercial shipyard facility
* Cleaning and inspecting the vessel
* Performing routine hull preparation and coatings
* Conducting regular cyclic maintenance on the ship's systems and components
* Restoring historic ship's machinery such as windlasses and capstans
* Implementing and monitoring safe work practices
* Managing the scheduling and logistical challenges of working on a historic ship